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Cherry Blossom Memories

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Cherry Blossom Memories
Poster
Japanese name
Kanji桜ノ雨
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSakura no Ame
Directed byAtsushi Ueda [ja]
Screenplay byHirotoshi Kobayashi [ja]
Story byhalyosy[1]
Based onSakura no Ame (novel) and
"Sakura no Ame" (song)
by halyosy
StarringMaika Yamamoto
Kōdai Asaka [ja]
CinematographyShin Hayasaka[1]
Release dates
  • October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29) (TIFF)
  • March 5, 2016 (2016-03-05)
Running time
97 minutes[2]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Cherry Blossom Memories is a 2015 Japanese youth drama music film directed by Atsushi Ueda [ja], written by Hirotoshi Kobayashi [ja] and starring Maika Yamamoto and Kōdai Asaka [ja].[1][2][3] It is based on Sakura no Ame, a 2012 novel based on the 2008 Hatsune Miku song of the same title by halyosy.[1][3] It had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 29, 2015.[1] It was released in Japan on March 5, 2016.[4][3]

Plot

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Miku is a 2nd year high school student. Her school is located on the beach of a small town. She is a member of the school's chorus club. Miku is introverted, but likes singing and has feelings for Haru, the head of the chorus club. One day, Teacher Meiko, the advisor of the chorus club, decides to retire. For the last chorus competition during Teacher Meiko's tenure, she hopes the chorus club can win first place. Teacher Meiko selects a difficult song for the chorus competition which the students didn't expect. The students want to sing “Sakura no Ame” for the competition. Dissension grows within the chorus club.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cherry Blossom Memories". 2015.tiff-jp.net. Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "桜ノ雨(2015)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Live-Action Sakura no Ame Film's Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sakura no Ame Live-Action Film's Teaser Reveals March 5 Opening". Anime News Network. December 31, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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